| assay |
to try out or test. |
| consequent |
following as a result. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| expressive |
full of feeling or meaning. |
| germinate |
to start or cause to start growth; sprout. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| levee |
an embankment built to keep river water from flooding the land. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. |